A recent groundbreaking clinical trial, DiRECT, highlights the potential of primary care-led intensive weight management programs to induce remission of type 2 diabetes. Conducted across 49 primary care practices in Scotland and England, the study examined 306 adults diagnosed within the last six years, all with a BMI between 27 and 45 kg/m² and not receiving insulin. ...
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